ESAT6-induced IFNgamma and CXCL9 can differentiate severity of tuberculosis.

<h4>Background</h4>Protective responses against Mycobacterium tuberculosis are dependent on appropriate T cell and macrophage activation. Mycobacterial antigen six kDa early secreted antigenic target (ESAT6) and culture filtrate protein 10 (CFP10) can detect M. tuberculosis specific IFNg...

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Main Authors: Zahra Hasan, Bushra Jamil, Mussarat Ashraf, Muniba Islam, Muhammad S Yusuf, Javaid A Khan, Rabia Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19340290/?tool=EBI